This Just In: Emplaire Knitwear Launches Stateside

You know those amazing, lu knits you see in high-end stores that cost a week’s salary but fit like a dad’s golf sweater? It’s a counter-intuitive experience - shouldn’t luxury mean best fibers and fit - that is being remedied with the launch of Emplaire, the new knitwear line by Jean-Victor Meyers and Louis Leboiteux that drops in stores this week. The two Frenchmen set out to create a line that caters to the younger set of luxury-seekers, like themselves, where updated fits are as important as quality and craftsmanship, but with an understanding that this new breed isn’t interested in flashy goods. The result is a tightly edited mix of single and multi-ply knitwear produced in France and Italy that’s seemingly simple in design but ecuted in the finest way. Prices aren’t cheap - you’ll be hard pressed to find anything under a grand - but these are sweaters meant to be worn for the long haul, not discarded after a season of stretch-inducing overwear. The collection is launching exclusively at Barneys here in the U.S., hitting the floor this week. Take a look at our favorites from the line, above, and for more information visit emplaire.com.

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